Category: TDIAH

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xii kalendas septembres

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ante diem xii kalendas septembres

¶   Consualia — festival involving games/chariot races in honour of Consus and other assorted divinities; one of the races apparently featured chariots pulled by mules

¶  753 B.C.(?) – rape of the Sabine women (which traditionally happened during the celebration of the above)

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xiii kalendas septembres

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ante diem xiii kalendas septembres

¶   2 A.D. — death of Augustus’ grandson/adoptive son Lucius  Caesar in Massalia

¶  14 A.D. — execution/death of Agrippa Postumus (not sure of the source for that)

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xv kalendas septembres

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ante diem xv kalendas septembres

¶   29 B.C. — dedication of the Temple of Divus Julius (and associated rites thereafter)

¶  2nd century A.D. — martyrdom of Florus and Laurus in Illyria

¶  328 A.D. — death of Helena, mother of Constantine

This Day in Ancient History: ante diem xvi kalendas septembres

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ante diem xvi kalendas septembres

¶   Portunalia — a festival in honour of the Roman god of harbours

¶  rites in honour of Janus at the Theatre of Marcellus

¶  ca 250 A.D. — martyrdom of Myron

¶  ca 270 A.D. — martyrdom of Paul and Juliana